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 "We could potentially look at a two-quarterback system down the
road," Pettine said on Sirius XM Radio.
Pettine admitted that he and Browns offensive coordinator Kyle
Shanahan have considered that option, but not for the season opener
in Pittsburgh.
"No, this is Brian's job," Pettine said. "I don't foresee us now,
especially early, being in a two-quarterback system."
Pettine said Friday that a Manziel package is "on the table."
While Hoyer has only four career starts - and went 3-0 with the
Browns before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in 2013 - his
biggest advantages were experience and leadership.
Meanwhile, Manziel was fined $12,000 for making an obscene gesture
at the Washington Redskins' bench.
League sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the fine is $975 more
than the minimum based on the NFL's fine schedule.
Manziel extended his middle finger after a third-quarter
incompletion in front of Washington's bench during Cleveland's 24-23
loss Monday night.
 Browns coaches, players and fans are still awaiting to hear about
the fate of wide receiver Josh Gordon.
Gordon has been awaiting word on his fate from league appeals
officer Harold Henderson for 18 days since his arbitration hearing
on Aug. 4.
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The NFL fined New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham $30,000 for
two celebratory dunks after he scored touchdowns in a preseason game
against the Tennessee Titans last week.
Graham "dunked" the football over the goalpost crossbar and received
a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty each time. The league banned his
trademark celebration during the offseason, a result of one of
Graham's dunks knocking the goalpost out of alignment in a November
game against Atlanta.
Graham defended his celebrations by saying he's not hurting anyone.
But he did acknowledge the new rule needs to be followed.
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The NFL suspended Kansas City Chiefs starting right tackle Donald
Stephenson for the first four games of the 2014 season for violating
the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Stephenson, 25, has played in every game since being a third-round
pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He started seven games in both 2012 and
2013.
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Details emerged from the criminal complaint after Pittsburgh
Steelers running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount were
charged with marijuana possession.
According to the complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
when a Ross Township police officer motorcycle cop told Bell that he
could be facing a DUI charge after he allegedly admitted smoking the
marijuana police found in the car he was driving, the Steelers
running back seemed puzzled.
"I didn't know that you could get a DUI for being high. I smoked two
hours ago," the complaint quoted the 22-year-old Bell as saying. "I
am not high anymore. I am perfectly fine. Why would I be getting
high if I had to get on a plane to make it to my game?"
Also, a serious spinal cord injury has forced former Steelers
running back Isaac Redman to retire.
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Redman, 29, compiled 1,148 yards and five touchdowns on 282 career carries
during his five-year career.
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The Miami Dolphins waived tight end Michael Egnew, the 2012 third-round
pick out of Missouri who managed just seven catches for 69 yards and no
touchdowns during his first two NFL seasons.
The Dolphins also cut defensive tackle Micajah Reynolds and
waived/injured defensive back Jalil Brown.
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Kansas City and star linebacker Justin Houston have been unable to agree
on a long-term contract and now the Chiefs' defensive stalwart plans to
play out his rookie deal and test free agency after this season.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy suffered a thumb injury
during the first quarter of Thursday night's preseason game against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, but coach Chip Kelly called the injury "no big
deal."
X-rays were negative.
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The Washington Post said the newspaper's editorial board will no longer
refer to the NFL team as the Redskins.
The editorial board released a statement on the Post's website saying,
"While we wait for the NFL to catch up with public opinion and common
decency we have decided not to use the slur ourselves except when it is
essential for clarity or effect."
The editorial board decision is separate from the Post's news gathering
entity. Executive editor Marty Baron has said that Redskins still will
appear in sports and news stories.
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A video showing former Texas A&M wide receiver and current Tampa Bay
rookie Mike Evans involved in a fight at a Miami nightclub surfaced on
the Internet.
TMZ released the video and said the incident took place Saturday night.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that Evans' agent said the incident took
place in March, which is significant because Evans would be exempt from
the NFL's personal conduct policy because he was not a member of a team
at the time. (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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